to agree on which federation? Suppose they can't agree on terms and you wind up with 5 different "subscription federations"; that would make it even more unlikely anyone would use it. NYT wouldn't want to go on federation A since they don't get enough money, Washington Post won't go to federation B since they also serve NYT. Getting all the news outlets to agree on one federation is about as likely as the whole concept becoming successful.
Can you imagine the nightmare it would be to keep track of all that? And "how much time each subscriber spends on each site" would be totally impossible to keep track of. Suppose I click on NYT, read 3 lines, and then close the browser window. How would the NYT know I left their website? And what if I was at the NYT website and they link within a story to another website - how does the money work out? NYT could say I'm still on their website.
out to make a name for themselves. Probably planning to run for office on a "protect children" platform. I think it would be funny if the prosecutor's own children were involved; do you think they would be prosecuted too?
for ISPs to be honest about usage; the more you use the more you pay. Since there's probably no way for anyone to verify accuracy, ISPs would have a field day. And what about Verizon FIOS? The internet connection also brings you pay-per-view and the program guide, so if you watch a pay-per-view you'd get charged not twice; once for the ppv and once for the usage, an isp's dream!
sells medals that will protect you from ElectroSmog for only 75 pounds. This is total crap and anyone who believes it is not technologically literate. They also sell bracelets to protect you and all kinds of overpriced useless junk. Yes, JUNK. Any website that says Electromagnetic radiation is harmful while selling junk is a scam.
they sell anti-radiation paint that's wildly expensive but supposedly will block not only cell phone and wi-fi waves but also waves from alien mind control devices.
usually nothing. The agencies exist only to collect money for their own executives. Why in the world would anyone want to funnel the money to the musicians or composers?
why rent when you can buy? At least if you have a physical copy in your home Amazon can't arbitrarily take it away from you like they can with the Kindle. I don't like the idea of being in the middle of reading a book and having it deleted by Amazon.
ever intended for artists? The money is solely for the labels and the executives. They have to live high and need money for trips, cars, drugs, and hookers.
put 30 million to stopping real pirates like the somali terrorists? They are a far worse threat, but I doubt the govt gets any benefit from stopping them.
the olympic committee thinks they can control everything. If you go to the olympics and take photos of the events, the committee thinks you cannot post them on anything like flickr since the images are copyright to the olympic committee.
If you could get several thousand people to tweet the exact same message! Can you imagine the jerks at the station trying to sue all of them? or even threaten all of them? And you wonder why the media is having trouble with their business.
Their only goal is making money. If they have a choice between earning $ 2 million saving the lives of 100,000 people VS earning 5 million saving the lives of 20,000 people, which do you think they would choose? They are NOT in the business of making peoples lives better or saving lives; they are there to make money by any means possible. Bribing congress and regulatory agencies, paying off competition, are all valid business strategies for them.
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Imagine them trying...
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subscription federation.
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prosecutors...
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no incentive..
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governments want..
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newspapers...
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Re: I think this group of technologically literate
http://www.electrosensitivity.co.uk/index.html
sells medals that will protect you from ElectroSmog for only 75 pounds. This is total crap and anyone who believes it is not technologically literate. They also sell bracelets to protect you and all kinds of overpriced useless junk. Yes, JUNK. Any website that says Electromagnetic radiation is harmful while selling junk is a scam.
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paint
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wonder if..
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sarcasm.
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Why rent?
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when was the money..
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why not..
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A great idea...
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not surprising..
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just think...
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Much easier..
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Big pharma is a business.
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From a book...
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